behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
disintegration; self-destruction
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to express (in words); to confess
attaching and detaching; putting on and removing
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
(only) one option; one possible choice
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
storehouse; warehouse; godown
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
cleavage (between breasts)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
passions; sexual desire; lust
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible